up:: [[Gamification MOC]] Tags:: #🌱 # Game There are quiet a few definitions of games. Here are a couple I resonate most with. According to Bernard Suit, philosopher and game studier, a game is anything where there is a "voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles." A definition by [[Jesse Schell]] in [[The Art of Game Design]] is "A game is a problem-solving activity, approached with a playful attitude. And play is manipulation that satisfies curiosity." Games typically have these things: - A goal (non-trivial and achievable) - Rules (some form of arbitrary externally imposed constraints) - A feedback system (can see progress toward goals) - Voluntary participation (motivated to achieve goals voluntarily) - A [[Gameplay loop]] While these six things make up the objective definition of a game, [[Different people will get varying levels of gameful experience from the same gameful system]]. Related: ___ # Resources